Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Limestone Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,035 and it contained 1,928 housing units.[2] Limestone Township is one of the six original townships in the county.

Limestone Township
Township
Location in Kankakee County
Kankakee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°8′N 87°58′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
EstablishedMay 9, 1853
Government
 • SupervisorMarcie Kolberg

Township Clerk =

Richard J Berns =
Area
 • Total41.41 sq mi (107.3 km2)
 • Land40.39 sq mi (104.6 km2)
 • Water1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2)  2.46%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,877
 • Density124.7/sq mi (48.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60901, 60913
FIPS code17-091-43497

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.41 square miles (107.3 km2), of which 40.39 square miles (104.6 km2) (or 97.54%) is land and 1.02 square miles (2.6 km2) (or 2.46%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Limestone and Schreffler.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Kankakee Airport

Landmarks

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20164,877[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 5030 West Route 17, Kankakee, IL 60901.

Political districts
  • Illinois' 11th congressional district
  • State House District 75
  • State Senate District 38

School districts
  • Herscher Community Unit School District 2

References
  • "Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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